Blades pilot Kirsty Murphy is loving life in the top flighthttps://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/ireland/blades-pilot-kirsty-murphy-is-loving-life-in-the-top-flight-clvz85cnbStunt flier is gearing up to wow the crowds at Ireland’s biggest air festival — but it’s all in a day’s work for herWhether she’s tumbling through the skies in a plume of white smoke or hurtling past team-mates at 500kph, it’s just another day at the office for Kirsty Murphy.The 41-year-old with ice-cool blood pumping through her veins is the first — and so far only — female pilot to be selected for the Red Arrows. Next weekend, she will showcase her talents by performing a dizzying routine over Co Wicklow with the Blades aerobatic team.Now in its 14th year, Bray Air Display is Ireland’s biggest air festival. About 140,000 spectators will pack the seafront over the event’s two days for glimpse of vintage aircraft and some of the world’s greatest display teams.The Blades stunt team is made up of former Red Arrows whose…

'Captain Marvel' actress shadowed female fighter pilots at Luke Air Force Base to prepare for role:Lashana Lynch, who plays Maria Rambeau in the movie, spent some time with the 310th Fighter Squadron and got to see what it's like to fly in an F-16. https://youtu.be/O_oYLWHqfgA

All Female Flight Crew of FireFighter Helicopter Expresshttps://fireaviation.com/2019/07/20/an-all-female-helitack-crew-on-a-flight-in-arizona/An all-female helitack crew on a flight in ArizonaLeft to right: Ashlyn Parker (pilot), Natalie Bench, Dallas Baca, and Makenzie Mabery.Ashlyn Parker, a pilot with Helicopter Express, let us know about an all-female crew on a recent flight while working near North Kaibab, Arizona supporting the Little Springs and Castle FiresA helicopter flight on July 14th had an all female crew — (left to right) Ashlyn Parker (pilot), Natalie Bench, Dallas Baca, and Makenzie Mabery. We also had another female helitack crew member who was on the ground staffing the helispot, Mariah Jones. Photo taken at Jacob Lake Helispot by Helitack crewmember JA Ford. Helicopter is a Helicopter Express 407HP.Thanks Ashlyn!I would have to think that this has probably happened before — an all-female crew on a firefighting helicopter flight, but probably not often. Anyone have examples?

Neshat Jahandari receives four stripes to become another female Captain in Iran airlines:Neshat Jahandari has recently received her four stripes after her first independent flight, turning into the second woman airline pilot in Iran. Jahandari is 29 years old. For the past four years, she has been working as a co-pilot for the Zagros Airlines. She has flown for 3,000 hours till now. She began to work with the Zagros Airlines in the field of flight safety and the review of Flight Data Monitoring. About three and a half years later, the company needed a pilot; she passed the test and was accepted with merit. At the age of 17, she began her pilot training classes, and at the same time studied at the University. She received her degree in Aviation Flight Engineering Technology. Due to her interest in this field, after receiving her licence, she received all the flight-related documents for the airliners, such as the Commercial Pilot License and the Instrument Rating. Finally, her dream came true and she became a pilot. Although, there is no legal prohibition for women in the aviation field, entering into the profession has not been so easy for a woman. “When I entered the pilot school, many were surprised and said this is a male profession and is not suitable for me,” she says. “This strange behaviour could be a hindrance to me, but I believed in it and I was doing my job. I believe that everyone who does his/her best in every field, will certainly enjoy its result. In today’s world, as we have male professional chefs, we also have successful female mechanics engineers. Success has nothing to do with gender. Of course, it’s natural to be surprised to see a female pilot,” she noted.مراسم کاپیتانی نخستین بانوی ایرانی- نخستین زن خلبان ایرانسردوشی کاپیتانی روی شانه‌های نشاط جهانداریانتشار ویدیوی دریافت سردوشی کاپیتانی نشاط جهانداری در فضای مجازی، زنان ایرانی زیادی را به وجد آورد. دریافت سردوشی کاپیتانی، یعنی این‌که نشاط می‌تواند فرمانده هواپیما باشد و مسئولیت کامل پرواز را برعهده بگیرد. پس از انقلاب، زنان علاقه‎مند به خلبانی فقط با هزینه شخصی می‌توانند در مدارس هوانوردی آموزش ببینند. در زمان پهلوی زنان می‌توانستند افسر نیروی دریایی یا هوایی شوند که با انقلاب اسلامی این کار ممنوع شد. با این که ایران سابقه‌‌ای طولانی در راه‎اندازی خطوط هوایی دارد، اما اغلب خلبان‌های رسمی مرد هستند. هواپیماهای تجاری و نظامی بسیاری از کشورها، بدون توجه به جنسیت، توسط خلبانان زن هدایت می‌شوند.

Flight instructor Francesca Norris, 25 and her student Yu Qiu, 22 from china killed in fiery crash of their twin-engine Piper PA-34, the plane they were in caught fire on impact, erupted in flames and burnt out completely at a North Texas airport

https://www.dvidshub.net/news/335210/first-female-f-35b-pilothttps://www.dvidshub.net/image/5653501/first-female-f-35b-pilotU.S. Marine Capt. Anneliese Satz left her legacy on the Marine Corps’ F-35B Program when she became the first female Marine to complete the F-35B Basic Course, June 27. Flying is nothing new to Satz—prior to joining the Marine Corps she earned her commercial pilots license flying a Robinson R44 Helicopter which she attributes to preparing her for a career in military aviation. Over the last four years, Satz, 29, has completed Aviation Pre-flight Indoctrination in Pensacola, Florida, Primary Flight Training in Corpus Christi, Texas, where she learned to fly the T-6 Texan II, then to Meridian, Mississippi, where she flew the T-45C Goshawk advanced jet training aircraft. Upon completing her initial trainings, she was assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501, the “Warlords,” to train on her assigned fleet aircraft: the F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter, the world’s first supersonic STOVL stealth aircraft. It’s designed to operate from austere, short-field bases and a range of air-capable ships operating near front-line combat zones. “At each of my training schools I did my best,” said Satz, a Boise, Idaho native. “I truly believe that showing up prepared and working diligently are two major keys to success.”After arriving to MCAS Beaufort in July of 2018, she took her first flight in the F-35B in October that year. “The first flight in an F-35 is by yourself,” she said. “The syllabus thoroughly prepares you for that first time you take off and for every flight after that, it’s an exhilarating experience.” During her four years of training, Satz earned over 300 flight hours, spent a significant amount of time practicing in simulators while also studying for written and practical application exams; and although training and learning never stops, she will now be assigned to her first operational unit, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, the Green Knights in Iwakuni, Japan. “I’m very grateful for the instructors, the maintainers, and countless others at 501 who lent me their expertise and time while I was going through the syllabus,” Satz said. “This is a phenomenal program made possible by all of their hard work. I am thankful to have had the opportunity to learn from all of them. I am incredibly excited to get to VMFA-121 and look forward to the opportunity to serve in the Fleet Marine Forces.”

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Capt. Anneliese Satz puts on her flight helmet prior to a training flight aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, March 11. Satz graduated the F-35B Lighting II Pilot Training Program June and will be assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 in Iwakuni, Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ashley Phillips)

Capt. Anneliese Satz connects a air hose to her flight suit aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, March 11. Satz graduated the F-35B Lighting II Pilot Training Program June and will be assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 in Iwakuni, Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ashley Phillips)

Capt. Anneliese Satz walks to her F-35B to begin flight checks for a training flight aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, March 11. Satz graduated the F-35B Lighting II Pilot Training Program June and will be assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 in Iwakuni, Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ashley Phillips)